Cable and Interconnection Design Authority

As Cable and Interconnection Design Authority, you lead electronic and mechanical design and integration of complex cable assemblies for underwater systems. You’ll own design governance, liaise with suppliers, and collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and production teams to deliver reliable cabling solutions. This role sits within the Underwater team, tackling upgrades, obsolescence and integration challenges in high-safety environments. You will shape designs from specification to release, enabling scalable production and field readiness.

• hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• lifelong learning and meaningful work
• reward schemes tailored to you and family
• support for financial and personal wellbeing
• balanced lifestyle
• inclusive workplace culture

• Design and development of complex cable assemblies from spec to release into service
• Act as single point of contact for cable manufacturers and suppliers
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to produce multiple cable assemblies
• Interface with mechanical engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, ILS, Safety and Production
• Follow engineering lifecycle, drive process improvements, and participate in peer/design reviews
• Component selection, schematic capture and support to PCB layout

• Solid understanding of cable design and manufacture, including flexible cables and circuits
• Experience in defence or high-safety integrity environments
• Experience in integration, design proving and defect resolution
• Experience with complex design techniques and comms protocols such as RS422 and Ethernet
• Experience generating component-level designs for volume production using CAD tools like Cadence and Siemens NX

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem solving under complex constraints
• Attention to detail and rigorous governance
• Cable design and manufacture
• RS422 and Ethernet communication protocols
• Component-level design for volume production